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Noor's castle - a Carolingian wooden castle in Uppland

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Noor's Castle is a wooden Carolingian castle in Knivsta, Uppland. It may be a very small and perhaps unassuming castle, but the ground has been trodden by important people such as Karl XI, Verner von Heidenstam and Steve Jobs. Once upon a time there was also an impressively grand baroque garden.

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Salsta Castle in Uppland - castle café, guided tours and ghosts

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Salsta Castle is a beautiful 17th century baroque castle. We were fascinated by the beautiful building when we arrived, and as darkness fell we listened to the captivating ghost stories. The next morning we had an interesting guided tour of the castle and its history.

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Österbybruk - mansion and mill environment in Roslagen

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Österbybruk is beautifully located in Roslagen and offers a beautiful manor house, historical mill environment and plenty of activities around arts and crafts. When we were here, not everything had opened yet, but despite that we had a nice afternoon.

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Things to do in Jönköping – 15 tips and excursions

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Updated: October 2026 | We have returned to Jönköping time and time again over the years – sometimes with a camper, sometimes for trade fairs and work and sometimes just to discover the city and the surrounding areas. Here there are of course matches and John Bauer's trolls, but also swimming in the middle of town, nice walks, lively market stalls and Lake Vättern, which is somehow always there in the background.

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Lövstabruk - ironworks dating back to the 16th century

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Lövstabruk in Uppland is one of the so-called 'vallonbruks' in Sweden, a historic ironworks dating back to the 16th century. It was once the largest ironworks in Sweden, owned by the de Geer family for 13 generations. Today, the mill is a popular tourist destination with attractions, exhibitions and an inn.

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Podcasts, leaderboards and ... stuck in the mud!

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The podcast is now out, if you want to listen! We've also ended up on some top travel blog lists, worked, built a patio ... and got the campervan stuck in the mud. But the motorhome got out, so Happy Friday!

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Working remotely - 8 ways to make money while travelling

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Working remotely has become more and more common during the pandemic, which for many has had both positive and negative effects. On the positive side, we are becoming more and more free to work in different locations, thus making money while travelling. Here are eight tips on how to make money online while travelling.

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Forsmark's mill in Roslagen - a poppy mill with a long history

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Forsmark's mill in Roslagen is one of the many beautiful Walloon mills in the area. Iron was once produced here, and in the 17th century the Walloons came from Belgium to improve production. Today the mill is a great place to visit with historic buildings, an English park, a restaurant and a café.

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Ekenäs Castle in Linköping - ghost castle with 7 ghosts

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Ekenäs Castle is a beautiful fairytale castle in the municipality of Linköping. There is an interesting history here ... and no less than seven ghosts! In the summer, guided tours are also organised in this fine 17th century castle.

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FREEDOMtravel to publish a magazine this summer

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Writer: Helena Bergström

Breaking news! Or haha, maybe not on that level, but it is at least fun to tell you. This summer we will publish a magazine! After 12 years as a blog, there will be a physical magazine. It feels really fun, and phew how hard we work!

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